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Definition of: colporteur
(kol′pôr·tər) noun
1. A peddler, especially one who hawks books, almanacs, etc., in country districts.
2. A traveling agent of a religious society, who sells or gives away Bibles, tracts, etc. [<F <colporter peddle <col neck + porter carry]
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